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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Key Information Document (KID)

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

A collection of investments, pooled into a single fund that can be bought and sold on a stock exchange.

Zero coupon bonds

What is a zero coupon bond?

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

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